Committee Listings
The following committees shall be appointed by the in-coming president with approval of the majority of the Executive Board present and voting and shall serve until the next Annual Training Conference and Convention adjourns or their specific term expires.
Administrative Committees
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It shall be the duty of this committee to meet and confer as often as needed in order to:
Determine and make recommendations for education, training, and support for departments that have both volunteers and career members.
The committee makeup shall be chief officers of combination departments or career chiefs serving combination departments.
Committee Members:
Walter Fairbanks - Chair
Andy Dexter
Joe Koch
Karl Lamb
Stephanie Simmons
Larry Swartz
Kelcey Trotty
Mark Wobus
Bill Gardner - Past President
Teresa Junkin - Staff Liaison
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director -
It shall be the duty of this committee to work closely with the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association Executive Board to study and take necessary action on such legislative matters as may come to their attention; to initiate and promote such legislation as may be necessary to preserve and promote the best interests of the firefighters of Texas.
Committee Members:
Bill Gardner - Chair/Past President
Chris Anderson
Robert Bennett
Clay Deatherage
Ryan Fetzer
Emily Guerrero
Bill Harborth
Matt Hohon
Rick Isaacks
Byron “Keith” Johnson
Rusty Kattner
Joe Koch
Alonzo Morales
Kevin Russell
Keith Tate
R. J. Thomas
Jefferey Thomson
Billy Tidwell
Alex Smith - Exec Board Liaison
Paul Hamilton - Past President
Mike Richardson - Past President
Kyle Stephens - Past President
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director
J. Pete Laney - Attorney -
It shall be the duty of this committee to coordinate and represent non-U.S.-based SFFMA Members and Departments regarding matters of training, recruitment and certification.
INACTIVE
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Description TBA
Committee Members:
Joe Koch - Chair
Jeff Ballew - Speaker Selection Cmte
Chuck Richardson - Past President
Melissa Robinson - Finance Cmte
Jesse Slaughter - Certification Board
Logan Thompson - Asst. Secretary
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director -
It shall be the duty of this committee to meet and confer as often as needed in order to:
Provide recommendations and guidelines for actions to help eliminate firefighter injury and death by increasing firefighters’ health, wellness and fitness.
Provide recommendations and guidelines for safety considerations to fire departments in managing fire department duties and responsibilities.
Work with regulatory groups to help review, investigate and assist in determining the factors surrounding line of duty deaths, line of duty injuries, and near-miss situations. Take that information and provide lessons learned to the association members to help prevent further, similar events.
Committee members will be comprised of subject-matter experts in health and safety.
Provide recommendation and Guidelines for medical action plan at conference.
Committee Members:
Tim Bogisch - Chair
Ruben Balboa
Lowell Ercanbrack - Exec Board
Bill Gardner - Past President
Chris Osborn
Henry Perry - Past President
Daniel Sanchez
Chuck Richardson
Chrissy Rogalski
Tim Smith - Past President
Thomas “Jason” Tigrett
Mari Tovar
David Wade - Past President
Shiloh Watts
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director -
The Finance Committee shall review all bills paid by the Association, review the books of the executive director, and review the ensuing year’s proposed budget, making recommendations if needed, and report in full regarding the finances of the Association at the annual meeting. This committee shall recommend to the Executive Board registration fees for the Annual Training Conference and Convention.
Committee Members:
Melissa Robinson - Chair
Brittany Aguirre
Stephen Ewing
Rusty Kattner
Rex Klesel
Morris Locknane
Leticia Quintero
Kent Watts
Robert Bennett - Exec Board
Logan Thompson - Exec Board
Mark Wobus - Exec Board
Paul Hamilton - Past President
Patrick Hlavaty - Past President
Henry Perry - Past President
Kyle Stephens - Past President
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director -
It shall be the duty of this committee to meet and confer as often as needed in order to:
Provide recommendations and guidelines for actions to help eliminate firefighter injury and death by increasing firefighters’ health, wellness and fitness.
Provide recommendations and guidelines for safety considerations to fire departments in managing fire department duties and responsibilities.
Work with regulatory groups to help review, investigate and assist in determining the factors surrounding line of duty deaths, line of duty injuries, and near-miss situations. Take that information and provide lessons learned to the association members to help prevent further, similar events.
Committee members will be comprised of subject-matter experts in health and safety.
Provide recommendation and Guidelines for medical action plan at conference.
Committee Members:
Jason Andreno
Jeff Ballew
David Burtschell
Harvie Cheshire
Carl Lamb
Scott Marion
Frankie Joe Salinas
Daniel Sanchez, Jr.
Kelly Vandergriff
Chris Wilson
Mark Wobus - Exec Board
Rusty Kattner - Past President
Conference Committees
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The Constitution and By-Laws Committee will review, study, and edit all proposed changes with the submitting body’s approval, publish and distribute with the committee’s recommendation for approval or rejection to all District Secretaries on or before March 15. All proposed changes to the Constitution and By-Laws will be presented at the Annual Training Conference and Convention by the committee for final action by the voting delegates. The Constitution and By-Laws Committee is charged with the duty of keeping the Constitution and By-Laws current and correct and in keeping with the goals of the Association. The Constitution and By-Laws Committee may submit changes to the Constitution and By-Laws that are a clarification of an Article or Section, correct grammar or misspelling, and submit any Article or Section at the direction and approval of the Executive Board.
Committee Members:
Harvie Cheshire - Chair
Ruben Balboa
Jeff Ballew
Joaquim “Paul” Bruhn
William Crawford
Donnie Hurd, II
Parker Jones
Rusty Kattner
Rodney Ryalls
Donald Shoemaker
Jesse Slaughter
Mari Tovar
Nathan “Scott” White
David Luedeke - Past President
Tim Smith - Past President
Robert Bennett - Exec Board
Logan Thompson - Exec Board
Kevin Creamer - SFFMA Staff -
It shall be the duty of the Credentials Committee to report immediately after the Association convenes for the purpose of passing on the credentials of delegates and their membership dues, and to make their annual report to the Association as soon as they have completed their duties.
Committee Members:
Charles “Buck” Stevens - Chair
Jeff Ballew
Scott Charbula
William Crawford
Ryan Fetzer
Gene Maples
Judson McAbee
Case Oxford
Andy VanDine
Robert Wheeler
Logan Thompson - Exec Board
Bob Looney - Past President -
It shall be the duty of this committee to work closely with host liaison, exhibitors, and the State Office in planning and layout of the indoor/outdoor exhibit area.
Committee Members:
Joel Sumrall - Chair
Kenny Bickerstaff
Jeff Doran
Matthew Glaves
Kurt Jasinski
Parker Jones
Thom Jones
Tito Rodriguez
Jerry Taylor
Rick Isaacks - Exec Board
Alex Smith - Exec Board
Henry Perry - Past President
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director
Eva Keidel - Events Contractor -
The Memorial Committee shall compile a list of deceased members of this Association for the past year and make all arrangements for holding an appropriate memorial service during the Annual Training Conference and Convention. The Memorial Committee may present the memorial resolution to the delegates for their approval during the memorial service.
Committee Members:
Rick Isaacks - Co-Chair/Exec Board
Lowell Ercanbrack - Co-Chair/SFFMA Chaplain
Scott Benson
Kris Hester
James Longbrake
Judson McAbee
John Robinson
Heather Trevino
Kelly Vandygriff
Ron Williams
Melissa Thompson - TFA Imm Past President
Nita Kattner - TFA Chaplain
Anthony Cargile - Sergeant-at-Arms
Jim Cargile - Sergeant-at-Arms
Bill Gardner - Past President
Patrick Hlavaty - Past President
Henry Perry - Past President
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director
Eva Keidel - Events Contractor -
It shall be the duty of this committee to assist as necessary and at the request of the President.
Committee Members:
Matt Cornell - Chairman
Tomas Sanchez - Co-Chair
Anthony Cargile
Jim Cargile
Joseph “Adam” Carnes
Rickey Cearley
Frank Gallegos
Bill Harborth
Sara Harborth-Reid
Steve Heim
William Norris, II
Robert Kleen
Pat Olivas, Jr.
Melissa Sanchez
Mike Sanchez
Vince Whitfill
Dallas Renfrew - Past President
Richard Van Winkle - Past President
Mark Wobus - Exec Board
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director
Eva Keidel - Events Contractor -
It will be the duty of the committee to receive proposals, visit all prospective sites, and negotiate with the appropriate facilities. All proposals will be reviewed and the top three (3) sites shall be visited. All sites shall be visited before the Annual Conference in June, so recommendations could be made to the Executive Board. Then the Executive Board shall recommend three (3) sites for the Convention Delegates to vote for acceptance or rejection.
The Executive Board shall have their recommendations submitted by the end of the Annual Conference so prospective sites can be placed on the ballots for the Annual Conference & Convention Proceedings.
This Committee shall consist of the Executive Director, the Association Meeting Planner, two (2) representatives from the current Executive Board and two (2) Past Presidents who shall be appointed by the incoming Association President after the Annual Conference and Convention Proceedings.
Committee Members:
Joe Koch - Chair/Exec Board
Billy Tidwell - Exec Board
Bill Gardner - Past President
Tim Smith - Past President
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director -
This committee shall consist of one (1) member from the Certification Board, Fire Marshal Committee, TEMSB Board, TIESB Board, TEEX, International and an Executive Board Liaison.
It shall be the duty of this committee to select speakers and training workshops for the upcoming Annual Training Conference and Convention.
This committee shall contact potential speakers, collect speaker proposals, select workshops (speakers) for the upcoming Annual Training Conference and Convention and work with the Association Meeting Planner on scheduling selected workshops.
The president shall appoint such subcommittees for this committee as deemed necessary to perform the duties of the committee.
Committee Members:
Mark Wobus - Chair/Exec Board
Jeff Ballew - Fire Marshal Cmte
Andy Dexter - TEMSB
Joe Koch - Cert Board
Henry Perry - TEEX
David Wade - TIESB/Past President
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director
Kim Hilsenbeck - SFFMA Staff
Contest Committees
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It shall be the duty of this committee to work closely with the host liaison on driving contest requirements, the selection of a suitable site for the annual Association Driving Contest, to see that all necessary equipment is available and in place and that the contest is conducted in accordance with the Association’s Driving Contest rules.
Committee Members:
Mike Richter - Chair
Kenny Bickerstaff
Scott Charbula
Alvin Fail
Reese Fail
Dennis Gage
Billy Jasinski
Marc Nichols
Rhonda Payne
Eric Stevens
David Luedeke - Past President -
It shall be the duty of this committee to review all nominees, and select the State Firefighter of the Year and the State EMS Responder of the Year.
Committee Members:
Stephanie Dew - Chair
Lowell Ercanbrack
Andy Dexter - FFOY 2024
Larry Swartz - EMSROY 2024
Kelcey Trotty - FFOY 2025
Sarah Hininger - EMSROY 2025
Cherry Kay Abel - Exec Director
Kim Hilsenbeck - SFFMA Staff -
It shall be the duty of this committee to work closely with the host liaison on the golf tournament requirements, and the selection of a suitable site for the annual Association Golf Tournament.
INACTIVE
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It shall be the duty of this committee to receive from the delegates of the several district associations of this State the winning posters from their respective districts, to see that they are suitably displayed by division, in an area or room assigned to them and to select a competent staff judge and report the first, second, and third place winners in each of the kindergarten, primary, middle, intermediate, junior high, and high school divisions at the final session of the Annual Training Conference and Convention.
Committee Members:
Nancy Hall-Davis - Chair
LaTresha Allen
Becca Fetzger
Cody Gerick
Leroy Herrera
Kris Hester
Krisi Hurd
Kenneth Isom
Billy Jasinski
Alonzo Morales
Anthony Moy
Isidore Moy
Richard Pittman
Frankie Joe Salinas
Elena Sanchez
Vickie Shoemaker
Jessica Watts
Alex Smith - Exec Board
Harvie Cheshire - Past President
Terry Mayfield - Past President
Kevin Creamer - SFFMA Staff -
It shall be the duty of this committee to consult the host city committee, to cooperate in the selection of suitable sites and hydrants for any SFFMA sanctioned competition, to see that all necessary equipment is available and in place for the running of such races, and that the races are conducted in accordance with the Association’s racing rules.
Committee Members:
Alvin Fail - Chair
Jason Andreno
Jeff Ballew
Stephen Donnelly
Reese Fail
Roman C. Flores
Amber Hill
Chad Reswick
Eric Stevens
Jeffrey Thomson
Shiloh Watts
Gerald Weniger
Gary Williams
Joe Koch - Exec Board
Donna Svatek - TFA
David Luedeke - Past President
Gerald Matheaus - Past President